The Sims 2 Windows 7-10 Fixes
It's not uncommon to have problems with The Sims 2 on Windows 7, 8, 8.5, and 10. I've had all of these versions of windows and had trouble running The Sims 2 on all of them. The Sims 2 is my favorite ...
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> @SpunkyB21 said:
> > @Jean said:
> > I have the same graphics card. For me the GR maker worked, but if it doesn't work, try editing it manually.
> > You'll need the Graphic rules.sgr file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config (if you have the UC). (do make a backup of it though, in case).
> >
> > Once there, search for "option ScreenModeResolution" (without the bracket things). if my calculations are correct, you can see setting $High" there, underneath there, you can change the resolution to your highest (for me it's 1920x1080) at both so it says like this:
> >
> > setting $High
> > uintProp maxResWidth 1920
> > uintProp maxResHeight 1080
> > uintProp defaultResWidth 1920
> > uintProp defaultResHeight 1080
>
> I did all of that already. No matter what I do, the only screen resolution I get in the game is 800x600. Nothing else is available.
OMG I finally fixed it!! I used this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19JMr-FQSU3AlF7Kyvcrr7awTiHBDQSUNLG6qfaI6rOs/edit# and followed the instructions to the letter. Then, I still had the screen resolution issue, so I adjusted the Graphic Rules SGR, ONLY changing the maxResWidth and maxResHeight to my monitor's settings. Now, I'm getting the options in game to change my screen resolution.
> > @Jean said:
> > I have the same graphics card. For me the GR maker worked, but if it doesn't work, try editing it manually.
> > You'll need the Graphic rules.sgr file located at C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection\Fun with Pets\SP9\TSData\Res\Config (if you have the UC). (do make a backup of it though, in case).
> >
> > Once there, search for "option ScreenModeResolution" (without the bracket things). if my calculations are correct, you can see setting $High" there, underneath there, you can change the resolution to your highest (for me it's 1920x1080) at both so it says like this:
> >
> > setting $High
> > uintProp maxResWidth 1920
> > uintProp maxResHeight 1080
> > uintProp defaultResWidth 1920
> > uintProp defaultResHeight 1080
>
> I did all of that already. No matter what I do, the only screen resolution I get in the game is 800x600. Nothing else is available.
OMG I finally fixed it!! I used this: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19JMr-FQSU3AlF7Kyvcrr7awTiHBDQSUNLG6qfaI6rOs/edit# and followed the instructions to the letter. Then, I still had the screen resolution issue, so I adjusted the Graphic Rules SGR, ONLY changing the maxResWidth and maxResHeight to my monitor's settings. Now, I'm getting the options in game to change my screen resolution.
